Himalayan Kitchen is an excellent Nepali restaurant in Somerville’s Union Square.

Chalawan is a Southeast Asian restaurant in Porter Square that reinforces the idea that Porter Square is secretly one of our best food neighborhoods.

Vaanga is a small Indian place downtown that's a good option for a quick lunch.

Red White is a fast-casual Japanese vegan place in the Back Bay.

Field and Vine is a very good American restaurant in Union Square where you kind of get the idea that the owners spend a lot of time at farms.

Spoke is a tiny wine bar in Davis Square with small plates that make it worthy of going to even if you don’t like wine.

Sofra is a counter-service cafe in West Cambridge that makes incredible meze and Mediterranean dishes.

Veggie Galaxy is a vegetarian diner that gets pretty crazy considering it’s a vegetarian diner.

Pagu is a Spanish and Japanese tapas restaurant in Central Square.